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  • Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community

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Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board 9 March 2026

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Community Board Decisions

Decisions made at the 9 March 2026 Community Board Meeting

Every month the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board meets and makes decisions on behalf of the community. Our last meeting was on the 9 March 2026, and the following decisions were made.

The next Community Board meeting takes place 7 April 2026 in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Room on the corner of Union and Beresford Streets.

Reports considered and decisions made

A summary of the reports that were considered (in the order taken) and the decisions made during this Community Board meeting follows. For the full detail, please see the minutes at the bottom of the page.

Council Officers in attendance spoke to the accompanying report.

The Board took into consideration the deputation received at 5.3 and 5.4 above.

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2026/00021 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Wainoni Park Landscape Plan Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves the updated Wainoni Park Landscape Plan in Agenda Attachment A.

4. Approves the removal of two (2) trees to accommodate a new pathway identified in the Landscape Plan.

Kelly Barber/Greg Mitchell Carried

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Porthills Paragliding Schools- proposed new licences Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approve licences for a period of five years with two rights of renewal, to Christchurch Paragliding Ltd; Cloudbase Ventures Ltd; Progress Paragliding Ltd; for access to the site described as Pt Lot 2 DP 9714, CB6D/180 shown site 21 Attachment A of the agenda report

4. Requests that the Manager Property Consultancy do all things necessary and make any decisions at his sole discretion that are consistent with the intent of this report to implement the resolutions above including completing negotiations and administering the terms and conditions of the new licences.

Jackie Simons/Alex Hewison Carried

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the North Beach parking restrictions Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. In accordance with Clause 6 (2) of the Christchurch City Council Traffic & Parking Bylaw 2017, revokes any previously approved resolution within the North Beach Car Park, pertaining to the parking of all vehicles to a maximum period of 360 minutes, made pursuant to any Bylaw, Local Government Act, or any Land Transport Rule, as detailed in agenda Attachment A (TG150177b, dated 20/02/2026).

4. Approves that, in accordance with clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the parking of all vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 180 minutes within the areas of North Beach Car Park, as detailed in agenda Attachment A (TG150177b, dated 20/02/2026). This restriction is to apply between the hours of 7am and 7pm, Monday to Sunday; AND.

5. Approves that, in accordance with clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the parking of all vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes within the areas of North Beach Car Park, as detailed in agenda Attachment A (TG150177b, dated 20/02/2026). This restriction is to apply between the hours of 7am and 7pm, Monday to Sunday.

6. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

Kim Money/Celeste Donovan Carried

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board - Representation on Outside Organisations Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Appoints a Board member(s) as its representative on each of the following organisations for the 2025-28 term:

a. Outside organisations/other:

New Brighton Community Gardens – Alex Hewison

New Brighton Historical Society – Alex Hewison

New Brighton Project – Celeste Donovan

Pukeko Centre – Celeste Donovan

Renew Brighton – Kim Money

Roy Stokes Hall Trust – Alex Hewison

Paul McMahon/Jackie Simons Carried

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board 9 March 2026

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Meet your community board

Each board is made up of councillors and community board members who are elected every three years in local body elections.
Paul McMahon

Community Board member for Linwood

021 184 1072
Paul.McMahon@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Jackie Simons

Community Board Member for Linwood

027 4732795
Jackie.Simons@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Mihi-Rose Tipene

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

021 063 8081
MihiRose.Tipene@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154


Kelly Barber

Councillor for Burwood Ward

021 086 76195
Kelly.Barber@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Celeste Donovan

Councillor for Coastal Ward

021 289 9880
Celeste.Donovan@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch



Alex Hewison

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

027 277 9810
Alex.Hewison@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Yani Johanson

Councillor for Linwood Ward

021 799 321
Yani.Johanson@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Greg Mitchell

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

027 302 3812
Greg.Mitchell@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154


Kim Money

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

0272 888 241
Kim.Money@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154


Your local Community Governance Team

Chris Turner-Bullock Manager Community Governance 03 941 8233 christopher.turner@ccc.govt.nz
Cindy Sheppard Community Board Advisor 03 941 6547 cindy.sheppard@ccc.govt.nz
Emily Toase Community Development Advisor 03 941 5216 emily.toase@ccc.govt.nz
Sam Savage Community Development Advisor 03 941 6889 sam.savage@ccc.govt.nz
Rory Crawford Community Development Advisor 03 941 7069 rory.crawford@ccc.govt.nz
Jacqui Miller Community Recreation Advisor 03 941 5333 jacqui.miller@ccc.govt.nz
Tim Samson Support Officer 03 941 7988 timothy.samson@ccc.govt.nz